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Coniferous Urees* 



bushy form ; Hoveyi, a globular variety, tinted golden yel- 

 low ; Vervoeneana, oval, golden-tinted ; Warreana, dwarf 

 conical, a beautiful variety. The giant arbor-vitae (Th. 



gigantea) is a tall 

 and elegant tree with 

 graceful, irregular 

 branches and flat, 

 feathery sprays. This 

 is a fine species for 

 grouping with spruce 

 and fir. Chinese ar- 

 bor- vitae (Th. orien- 

 talis) is a tree of a 

 compact pyramidal or 

 conical habit, less 

 hardy than the com- 

 mon form. There 

 are many varieties 

 with differently col- 

 ored leaves. The 

 best are : elegantis- 

 sima, with golden- 

 tipped branches in 

 summer ; glauca, a 

 beautiful bluish- 

 white variety one of 

 the best ; pyramidalis, 



F.Q. 101.-Q.ANT ARBOR-VIT* (THUYA Q.QANTEA). f a Columnar habit, 



bright green color 

 and robust growth. The American arbor-vitae is very useful 



